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alink="#0000ff">
<H1>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL</H1>
- <P>Last updated: Wed Apr 16 16:57:09 EDT 2008</P>
+ <P>Last updated: Thu Apr 24 15:58:18 EDT 2008</P>
<P>Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<A href=
"mailto:bruce@momjian.us">bruce@momjian.us</A>)
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
<A href="#item1.12">1.12</A>) How do I submit a patch or join the
development team?<BR>
<A href="#item1.13">1.13</A>) How does PostgreSQL compare to other
- <SMALL>DBMS</SMALL>s?<BR>
+ <SMALL>DBMS</SMALL>s? Can PostgreSQL be embedded?<BR>
<A href="#item1.14">1.14</A>) Will PostgreSQL handle recent daylight
saving time changes in various countries?<BR>
<A href="#item1.15">1.15</A>) How do I unsubscribe from the
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@
Developer's FAQ</A>.</P>
<H3 id="item1.13">1.13) How does PostgreSQL compare to other
- <SMALL>DBMS</SMALL>s?</H3>
+ <SMALL>DBMS</SMALL>s? Can PostgreSQL be embedded?</H3>
<P>There are several ways of measuring software: features,
performance, reliability, support, and price.</P>
@@ -444,6 +444,13 @@
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</DL>
+ <P>PostgreSQL is designed as a client/server architecture, which
+ requires separate processes for each client and server, and various
+ helper processes. Many embedded architectures can support such
+ requirements. However, if your embedded architecture requires the
+ database server to run inside the application process, Postgres cannot
+ be used and a lighter-weight database solution should be selected.</P>
+
<H3 id="item1.14">1.14) Will PostgreSQL handle recent daylight
saving time changes in various countries?</H3>